Your WFU account password must be reset every year* and should never be shared with anyone. This policy is enforced to maintain a high level of security for your account and the Wake Forest University network. 

Your password must: 

• be at least 8 characters 
• be no more than 32 characters
• must not be any of your previous 10 passwords

Your password may contain: 

• uppercase English letters (A – Z) 
• lowercase English letters (a – z) 
• Digits (0-9) 
• any of these characters ! # $ % & ( ) + , – / ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~

*A group of users with access to privileged information may have a different set of password requirements, including changing their password every 90 days. These individuals will be notified by Wake Forest Information Security (infosec). 

Change your password 

1. Visit account.wfu.edu 
2. Select Sign In to Change Password 
3. Enter your username and current WFU password 
4. Select Change Password 
5. Enter your current password 
6. Enter your new password, confirm your new password, and select Change Password. 

           *Once logged into account.wfu.edu, we would recommend verifying your recovery information. 

Reset your forgotten password

1. Visit account.wfu.edu 
2. Select Reset Forgotten Password 
3. Enter your WFU username (without @wfu.edu) 
4. Enter your Last Name 
5. Enter your WFU ID number 
6. Enter your birth month and day (MMDD) 
7. Select which method you would like to receive your security code to verify your account, either your registered email address or mobile phone via SMS. 
8. Enter the code in the “Code” field and select Check Code. 
9. Once your code has been verified, select Continue. 
10. Enter your new password, confirm your new password, and select Change Password.

Sync your passwords - for Faculty and Staff only

After resetting your password at account.wfu.edu, complete the following steps to ensure your network password change syncs with your Wake Forest managed Window computer login.

When on campus:

• Lock your computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and then selecting Lock.
• Press any key to return to the computer login prompt.
• Enter your new password to log back in.

When off campus:

• Open and Connect to the VPN (Cisco AnyConnect).
• Lock your computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and then selecting Lock.
• Press any key to return to the computer login prompt.
• Enter your new password to log back in.